Oxfordshire county councillor Mark Cherry, said changes to the B5 route to cover a new housing estate must not bypass Hastings Road and other stops.
He said changes to the service are being mooted to provide a service to the residents of Bloor Homes’ new estate, Banbury Rise.
Funding, made as a condition of planning consent, would fund the route’s extension for two years.
Mr Cherry said: “I’m awaiting the feasibility study on access and it’s quite possible a Stagecoach-sized bus might not be able to turn in the new development.
Most Popular
-
1
M40 closure in south Warwickshire due to police incident is expected to cause delays on the edge of Banbury
-
2
Crowds get acclimatised as Cropredy festival heats up and the music is scorching
-
3
Fairport wraps up a fantastic, sun-soaked Cropredy after 17,000 come to Banburyshire for the UK's most peaceful festival
-
4
Man seriously injured in crash near Banbury - Police make witness appeal. Warwickshire man arrested
-
5
Motorcyclist fights off three robbers in Chipping Norton
“That would mean a different route that could cut out Hastings Road and bus stops near Sandford Green and Ferndale Road on the Fairway. This would put the long term viability of the B5 in jeopardy. Developer funding only lasts two years, hence it’s a non-starter.”
Mr Cherry said alternatives were being looked at such as a community bus service or increasing the B5 timetable that would not exclude current bus stops.
An Oxfordshire County Council spokesman said: “There are no current plans to change the B5 service.
“There is some developer funding associated with the Bloor development which will be used to provide some form of improved bus service. Officers will work with the county councillor to consider best use of this funding.
“The road through the new estate was not designed to cater for buses. It is important to ensure the developer funding is used in a way that provides benefit to the new residents.”